Molly is an amazing realtor! She helped us find our dream home! She guided us through the process. It was smooth and easy working with Molly! We looked at many houses! Even went into a bidding war. In the end; we got our dream home! Molly truly looked out for our interest. She did a great job helping us look at the houses we were interested in! Molly has extensive resources and was able to give us great referrals even after the purchase of our new home! We are so happy we used Molly! Highly recommend! read more

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Molly provided exceptional wrap around service in buying our new home and selling our old home complete with some renovations/updates. She is a total professional and gets things done! read more

I can't praise Molly's work enough! We had a very complicated sale that involved vetting appropriate buyers and communicating with multiple parties. Her expertise and knowledge in real estate and home renovation were vital. Her amazing communication skills made what could have been an extremely difficult process much easier. I highly recommend her and plan to use her again in the future! read more

Where do I begin?! We enlisted Molly's help three times this year (yes, three!). My was our agent for our home purchase and two condo sales. I'll focus this review on the sales as you can see my previous review for a home purchase... Well, after moving into our new home that Molly helped us land, my partner and I decided to sell our respective condos instead of renting them out. Molly produced the best results any seller could hope for. My partner and I both were under contract within four days of listing! We both could not believe how quickly our condos sold, and near (me) to full asking price (my partner). Molly worked with us throughout the process to best represent us. She walked through our condos, and gave us a punch list of items to complete. For me, she asked that I get my kitchen and bathroom cabinetry painted grey (they were mocha), have all the light fixtures swapped out with more modern ones, and replace all light bulbs with 100W incandescent ones (the brighter the better!). Molly then staged my condo and made it look like a showcase apartment. She has the prospective buyer in mind, and stages the space to attract that buyer. Molly then prepared a pricing strategy for my condo and parking space that would be received well within the current state of the South Loop real estate market. All of her work paid off, and I got an offer within a day of listing the condo. Meanwhile, other one bedroom condos in my building (and others) are still sitting on the market. Molly was on top of everything during the negotiating process, and made sure I got the best offer possible (which was more than what I was willing to settle for). Other than price, she was able to get me to closing more quickly, saving me an extra month of mortgage payment and HOA dues. My partner and I are done moving for a while, but we would definitely use and refer Molly for all one's real estate needs! read more

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Molly has helped our family find a home twice now. First when we bought a condo shortly after our family moved to Chicago and most recently when we were ready to buy a single family home. She has an amazing ability to observe what we liked and zero in on where to look to find what we wanted within our budget. Her guidance helped us think beyond our initial limits to find what actually fit us better. Our condo sale went very smoothly thanks to her guidance and resources to aesthetically improve its appeal. Her sense of the market is excellent and helped us navigate a sale and purchase that needed to align just right while also getting us great sale and purchase prices. We are incredibly grateful for her support and recommend her to anyone looking for a realtor to sell or purchase a home. read more

Molly Marino was so wonderful to work with - from the beginning stages of listing our condo to closing on our new home she made it seamless. Molly offered her expertise on staging our condo for pictures and helping a future buyer see potential. Our place was under contract in less than 48 hours! Molly was a great mediator with the other realtor when purchasing and helped calm my anxieties and stress with so many moving parts. We highly recommend Molly for anyone going through the listing/buying process! read more

5 starts x 4 (the number of times we've used Molly for either buying or selling). She's a smart, down-to-earth realtor that's is in it to HELP you and not just make money. Overall a great realtor - she's direct, personable and smart. From a selling perspective, she will not only help you tactically think through what you do, but will also give you tangible feedback so you can action and get your house sold. On the purchase side, i find her to be equally as reliable. She gets to know her clients and their specific needs. She's a great sounding board when it comes to thinking through the pros/cons of homes, and also has real life remodeling experience to give you a general sense of future costs. On our last purchase, it was a pretty competitive situation - only one open house, and there were people lined up out the door before it started. We knew right away that we wanted the place, and while we were willing to go substantially over price, Molly was able to learn more about the seller's situation/timeline, and we put in an offer for asking price but tailored everything else (closing, % down, etc) to accommodate the seller's situation. In the end, she saved us thousands of dollars! I've recommended her to others several times, and everyone is please. Highly recommend! read more

Worst interaction I've ever had with a realtor! She has no sense of customer service and is incredibly condescending. Clearly, she has no need for more customers or business based upon her responses to a inquiry on one of her listings. -Replying to her snippy response below. We had inquired about the property months ago and offered more than it is being listed for now. She did the owner and us a disservice by immediately scoffing at and dismissing it without even trying to work with us. Every other realtor would have taken our info, would try to work with us, and followed up with us as the listing price dropped or brought forward other options. Zero effort! Meanwhile the owner probably lost out on a ton of money while the property sat empty for many months. A disservice to all parties! read more

Molly helped me find a beautiful property in Buena Park right in front of the beach. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the real estate market and is the Michael Jordan of real estate. I told her exactly what I wanted and she delivered it. Whatever questions I had she responded in a prompt manner. She gave me several options of places to choose from and was patient in showing me different locations. She is so good that the person who was the loan officer I continued to work with him after buying my condo to refinance. The truth is I never heard of Molly until a mutual associate introduced me to her. I said to the person I know that I want to buy my first condo. She then suggested I look at different realtors and thats how we met. You would be completely stupid not to hire her. She is amazing!! read more

It is a crime that Molly has no reviews on Yelp, because she is simply fabulous and you should hire her IMMEDIATELY. I actually met Molly last year at an open house my friend and I wandered into. I liked her instantly, but I was already signed with an acquaintance. She sent me the nicest email after we met - not some canned email, an actual, personalized email based on things we talked about. Well, everything happens for a reason - my home purchase was put off until this year, my contract with the other realtor (who I was less than thrilled with) had expired, and the first person I thought of was Molly. And she remembered me! Oh happy joyous day! (Sidenote - she runs a dog rescue group on the side, so if you think like I do, you know that how a person treats animals speaks volumes about them, so hiring her was a no brainer.) Within a couple days we met up and she got my search started. I had been keeping an eye on the market for the last year, so I like to think I was a relatively easy client with realistic expectations, lol. Molly was great at showing me things in my price range in the neighborhoods I requested. She didn't waste my time with things I didn't like, though there were a few that she nudged me on to look at in a different way, which I appreciated because she was usually right. She helped me compare properties in ways I wouldn't have considered, and all the while she had a great sense of humor. I felt like I was condo shopping with a friend (which made it SO FUN), and I trusted her opinion completely. And when I asked what I thought might be silly-first-time-home-buyer questions, she would be like, "are you kidding? That's a great question!" The thing that I liked the most is she didn't judge me or try to talk me out of things that my former realtor had. In fact, she pointed out things that made my "wants" feel more justified. Example: I don't own a car, so she immediately knew I needed to be close to public transit and within walking distance of essentials. She looked at the neighborhood where I lived while renting, where I have everything at my doorstep and pointed out that I need those things to be happy. She was RIGHT. I loved that she understood that immediately, and didn't try to push me into a neighborhood that might have been great, but isn't exactly the best fit for someone who has no intentions of owning a car, like myself. In the end, I found a condo fairly quickly. While I may have felt like I was condo shopping with a friend, when it came time for contract negotiations I knew I was dealing with a kick ass business woman. She got me a price I was happy with, and even negotiated the special assessment that I had no intentions of paying. And she laughed with me when the seller (who is BATSHIT CRAZY) lost his damn mind during attorney review. I could go on and on, but just know that if you pick Molly you won't be disappointed. She is on her game, loads of fun, and will fight for what you want in negotiations. Adore. read more

I am happy to write a review for Molly Marino. Molly is enthusiastic, passionate, Confident yet not arrogant about her staging expertise. She is a professional in every sense of the word. Molly's communication was excellent, a much needed attribute since we had a long distance contract. Within two weeks of staging and recommendation by Molly to paint kitchen cabinets our condo sold. It has been on the market for Three months With only one weak offer. How significant is that!!!!! I think it sums up how strongly we would recommend her and wish we had used her earlier in the selling process. read more

Thank goodness for Molly Marino! Molly helped my partner and I buy our very first home. We would have been lost without her. Molly honestly told us her likes and dislikes about each home. She guided us through the steps of what to look for, and pointed out any warning signs. Molly worked with our very difficult schedules, and even found us a WONDERFUL broker that lead us through the mortgage process step by step. We've been settled for about 6 months now, and couldn't be happier. I still pinch myself that this is our home. I would never buy another home without Molly on my team. Thank you for everything you've done for us! read more

We won't use anyone but Molly! We were residents of Chicago for 15 years and when a move across states required us to sell our Wicker Park condo - Molly was perfect for the job! We could not have closed the sale without her market knowledge, negotiation skills, frequent updates and detailed communication. She made the distance irrelevant and handled EVERYTHING from renovating, staging, coordinating cleaning and paint crews, to many more weekly items that unexpectedly popped up in the selling process. We highly recommend Molly Marino if you are looking to buy or sell. We are confident you will not regret this choice. read more

We are so thrilled we went with Molly! She is the best out there! We were sold on her after our first ever open house at one of her showings and in her follow up email to us, she was personal and even remembered a fun fact about our car! None of that generic, "because you showed up, here's listings" emails. Being new to this, she even agreed to meet with us to talk over what we were looking for. From there she was with us every step of the way, pandemic quarantine and all! She was down to earth, patient, funny, talked sense into us, and went to bat when needed. She knows exactly what she's talking about and can help you see the potential in a home and get you resources to make it so. We closed on our new home in May and couldn't be happier!! We wouldn't hesitate to use her again. Thanks Molly for making this painless! read more

Molly Marino knows Chicago! She is patient, persistent and great with out of state clients such as ourselves. Molly took extra time to do the additional research we needed when looking for our townhouse. A pleasure to work with. read more

We bought our first house remotely during COVID while we were in another state, and we could not have done it without Molly. She was amazingly helpful at all stages of the process and a zealous advocate. We cannot recommend her highly enough. read more

Molly was so responsive and easy to work with for her staging services. I have had rave reviews about my condo since she staged it and had an offer in two weeks! She was also the most reasonable in terms of cost - a major plus! read more

Molly was absolutely FABULOUS! She was extremely knowledgeable and was able to professionally guide me towards a great deal. She was kind, patient, and FUN to work with! I got a great deal and we're on to finding the perfect next step for me! Thanks Molly!!!! read more

When I first met Molly I had no idea whether I wanted to continue to rent or to buy. She didn't get frustrated like most agents but instead counseled me, showed me my options, and showed me some fabulous places on both ends of the spectrum. I love Molly and have/will continue to recommend her to friends/family/everyone! She found me a great place (that no other agents could get me in to view I might add!) and when I do make that leap to buy she will be the first person I call. She is well versed in the real estate market, friendly, personable, and she listens to your needs. A+ read more

We were lucky enough to meet Molly at random during an impromptu open house visit to another apartment, and we exchanged emails. From there, it was smooth sailing - we moved to Chicago from out of town, and she worked around our schedule to do two full days of visits while we were in town for a wedding. That was all we needed, and we got a great place for a great price. read more

Last month, I used Molly to help sell my 3 bedroom condo in Lincoln Park. Molly was referred to me by my agent, Mary Feldman, at Baird Warner. This was my first experience with staging. It went well beyond my expectations! Molly made my vacant condo come alive with elegant, hip decor. She coordinated furniture, rugs, wall art and accessories to create a total "look". I have no doubt that this was a key factor is selling the condo. After 5 months of sitting vacant with no offers, Molly transformed the space, and within a month, I had a good offer. She is also very easy to work with; very smooth process. She has her team come in and do their thing. Not all stagers are alike, so do your homework. Molly is worth every penny. read more

My husband and I worked with Molly on our first single family home purchase. We made the move from the city to the south suburbs, which is a big change for us! The area we wanted to live in was relatively new to Molly and she quickly got up to speed on the neighborhoods. She did a great job organizing our home visits and we were always able to see the priority properties on our list. Molly pointed out areas of concern and what to watch out for in older homes and helped us learn a lot along the way. She is a great listener in terms of what we wanted out of a house. She made good recommendations for other service providers for the home buying process. Molly was a big contributor to the negotiation process and helped us make a solid offer on the home we ended up buying. She truly wants her clients to love their new home and was an enthusiastic supporter along the way. We also decided to work with Molly on the rehab/rental process for our condo in the city. We highly recommend Molly! Knowledgeable, passionate and fun. read more

Molly and I knew each other in a 'previous life,' and when my husband and I decided it was time to sell our family home in Wilmette, I thought of Molly. Our goal was not only to find a realtor on the sell side, but also use the same person on the buy side which for us would be a condo in the city. We interviewed three realtors, and my husband felt that Molly would be the best fit for us (I was already a little biased...). WE MADE AN AWESOME DECISION! Not only did our home sell in a matter of days, but it did so TWO TIMES. We had a failed contract and had to reactivate our home, which meant Molly had to go through a second round of showings and contract negotiations. We ended up with a great contract with terrific buyers. Of course, we assumed that the buy side would be less of an issue, but we also had a failed contract (this time we chose to cancel a contract). Due to Molly's perseverance, we knew that one of the first condos we had seen with Molly months earlier had gone under contract but that the sale might be in jeopardy. In fact, that contract was canceled and we jumped at the opportunity to make an offer. Molly worked her magic and in 24 hours we had a deal! I would be remiss in not mentioning that the plan for the condo would be a complete renovation of the unit. Due to our family timing restrictions, this required us to be able to do some pre-planning before closing. Molly spent hours in the unit with me as I met with contracts, tradespeople, etc. in order to pull together bids for the work. She made three separate trips to the condo as we were waiting for closing to let us get ahead of the game. I'd say this is above and beyond the call of duty! And Molly came to both of our closings and witnessed 2 amazing home transfers between buyers and sellers. Thumbs up! 5 Stars! Molly is all of that and more. read more

I live in California and in 2016, with Molly as my realtor, I purchased an investment property north of Chicago. Prior to purchasing, Molly helped me scope out and recommend potential neighborhoods for investment properties, including rental market analysis and activity reports. Since purchasing the property, Molly has helped me in managing it. She gave me reasonable advice on renovations and has assisted me in finding great tenants with the bonus of negotiating annual increases in the rent revenue. Being a new landlord, I have had situations where I needed advice. Fortunately, Molly was there and I was able to talk them through with her and she has given me good advice and insight on how to handle the situations or background so that I can make an educated decision. Molly knows the rental markets and knows real estate and she really cares about her clients. She is always there for you - literally just a text or phone call message away. If I was buying another investment property or property for myself, there's no realtor I'd use other than Molly Marino! read more

I had the pleasure of working with Molly as the sellers' agent for my home. Molly is very professional and knowledgeable about the Chicago market. She is also prompt, dependable and very honest. We were under time constraints to sell the property, and Molly was mindful and resourceful as she worked to sell our home. We were under contract in 23 days! During the process, Molly helped identify professionals so we could respond to requests from the buyer and make the process as smooth as possible. I would absolutely work with Molly again, and I highly recommend Molly as a fantastic agent who gets things done! read more

Molly Marino is truly the best in in the business! She not only helped us find our first home but she was instrumental in helping us navigate a difficult foreclosure purchase with a selling agent that was incompetent and non-responsive. Having lived in multiple neighborhoods in Chicago and remodeling three houses herself, Molly brings incredible insight and experience, not only as a realtor but as a homeowner, contractor, and stager. She helped us to see possibilities in all the homes we visited and think creatively about the spaces. As first time homebuyers, we were new to the entire process. Molly was our best advocate and introduced us to a fantastic inspector and real estate attorney who made a confusing process easier. Molly is not your typical real estate agent. She goes above and beyond to ensure all your questions are answered and that you feel happy with your home. On top of her real estate and staging work, we love that she is involved in the dog rescue community through the Chicago English Bulldog Rescue. We can't recommend her enough! read more

Well it has been my pleasure to work with Molly Marino again. My husband and I sold our condo in Logan Square and were able to find a terrific 4 bedroom house in Belmont Central. From the beginning Molly gave us excellent advice on the colors to repaint the condo soothing grey tones how to clear away the any clutter or unnecessary decor. Molly was an excellent communicator during showings and open houses. When we began the search for our new house we looked in 3 hoods and Molly knew each one and showed us condos and houses.Real estate is much more involved when you are selling your place and searching for a home to suit your teenage daughter and husband and a very active border terrier mix. Molly is reassuring and she works with an excellent lawyer Shane. Molly knows all the right questions to ask about sub pumps and roofing and advocates for you in the best possible way. We are happy with our new home and feel like we had caring guide through the paperwork process and negotiating process. Molly Marino is primo in the real estate, staging ,and calming your nerves biz. read more

Super cute style and well-priced. Molly was great to work with, flexible and trustworthy with our keys. She really went the extra mile to make sure that our loft looked spectacular even bringing in a bit more art or deco than we had agreed initially. Great positive vibe! read more

Molly changed the way we think about buying and selling property. She staged our unit that we could not sell for three years. Once we hired Molly the deal closed within 6 months. Prior to Molly we had only one offer for 100K less than the selling price. Molly arrives on time and her workers are professional and courteous. We bought our 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo in 2007 knowing that we would sell within 5 years. Then the housing market crashed in 2008. Five years became ten. We placed our unit on the market in 2015. It was on the market for a year and were offered 100K less than what we paid. Then we tried to sell on our own. We willing to take the 50K hit, but that deal fell through. From 2015 through 2016 and up to 2017 we did not change a thing in our unit, and we tried to sell it. No luck, no hits, no runs, just errors. ...............and then along came MOLLY. She walked through our unit in the Spring of 2017 and we took notes. She told us what needed to be changed, added and/or removed. She told us the type of paint and the colors we should use and we went to work. We did not want to admit that the styles had changed so drastically in less than ten years of owning our unit. We had spent extra on custom fixtures, and the like, that we ordered at pre-construction, were now out dated. The Master bathroom was updated to Molly's specifications. The powder room was completely remodeled. New light fixtures were placed in all three bathrooms and throughout the unit. WOW, I didn't know our place could look so good. We moved out in the morning and Molly moved in later the same day. SMOOTH transition. She has an eye for style and her warehouse is complete with items from floor to ceiling and all in between. Our place looked great in photos but really wowed in person. Our place was ready to be listed (for the last time) in late September early October. We had one offer in October that fell through. At that time my husband and I thought, "nobody buys property in winter in Chicago" but boy we were wrong. We signed a contract in January, yes January. We got the price we wanted and the deal closed in March. Although other units were for sale in our building and our price was higher, our unit sold. We believe that it was due to the staging. Once Molly was on board our unit had multiple showing and the deal closed in 6 months. read more

After moving to another city, we found it difficult to sell our empty condo and received no offers. We knew we needed to change realtors and to stage the space. Our new realtor recommended Molly to do the staging. I appreciated the portfolio details and pictures she sent of her other staging projects, especially since we were only able to communicate over email being so far away. Molly worked quickly and communicated frequently about the progress, which was incredibly important after having trying to sell for so long. The first day that our condo showed we received 3 offers. The next day we received 3 new offers. Each of the offers were at or above asking price. I believe that Molly's choice of furniture and decorative pieces enabled potential buyers to see what a lovely space we were trying to sell. She did an amazing job and we would highly recommend her. read more

Molly's immense knowledge about all matters of real estate, her impeccable design sense and connections with other realtors, real estate attorneys and lenders makes her the perfect package deal! I am one of the most picky people I know and Molly patiently supported my wishes to see house after house until we found the right match. She went out of her way to respond quickly to me, made arrangements to get us into houses after and before work to accommodate our schedules and she always did so with the best, cheery attitude. Molly helped us solidify our offer on a beautiful mid-century ranch house and despite other similar offers, the sellers went with us! I have no doubt this was in part attributed to Molly's excellent communication skills. At closing the seller's realtor commended Molly for being so easy to work with ... In addition to Molly's skills in all matters of real estate, she has an eye for design! She will help you see a space and have a vision for transformation. I highly recommend Molly! read more

Molly staged a listing of mine and did a great job. She was quick, easy to work with and stayed within our budget. The condo sold in days and people didn't know if it was staged or if someone lived there :). Furniture fit well in the space and I would recommend her for future projects! read more

I stumbled onto Molly looking around on the internet and reading reviews. I have never written a review for anything but felt I should since it was these reviews that helped me find her. Molly was incredible, we were from out of town and had no knowledge of the Chicago real estate market, we had a short time frame to come into town, find a place and close. She made it happen. We flew in for a 24 hour condo hunt, she was organized and had over 20 showings set up for the first day, throughout that day she provided valuable information about the area we were looking in. After the first day we knew what we wanted and made our offer. She then put her team to work making things happen, we closed and moved in within 3 weeks. She was amazing and I hope we can work with her again. read more

Molly was very professional, quick and helped my condo to be sold in 2 weeks while the market was very challenging. She provided guidance for painting and advices for the sale. The stagging looked great and made a huge difference. She really worked with me and my schedule on this sale. read more